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Apple and Cinnamon Tater Tots from Scratch

Apple and Cinnamon Tater Tots from Scratch : "apple gnocchi" would ring the bell to my grandmother.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Apple and Cinnamon Tater Tots from Scratch
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 apples, peeled, cored, grated ( 2 cups firmly packed )
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 tsp baking powder
  • 6 Tbsp sunflower oil
  • Sour cream to taste
  • Cinnamon and sugar to sprinkle, to taste

Instructions

  1. In small bowl, combine, grated apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Leave aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Put the mixture into cheesecloth or tea towel and gently squeeze the juice out. After squeezing, you get 1 ½ cup of apples ready to continue the process.
  3. Add egg, flour and baking powder to apples and combine using spatula.
  4. Pour oil into the skillet and warm the oil.
  5. Put one tablespoon of mixture into your hand and form gnocchi. All together you get nine of them.
  6. Place on warm oil and cook to get lightly brown on all sides. It takes 7 – 9 minutes.

  7. Serve sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and some sour cream aside.